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Top Tips Ensuring The Hire Of A Credible Consultant

Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Director in Charge of the Institute of Consulting, recommends the use of a simple checklist to decide whether a potential consultant is really worth their salt. Here he sets out his top tips on making it easier to spot the difference between a professional consultant and an opportunist. read more

 

Coping with the Peaks and Troughs of Consultancy

Peter Collins of Retain International examines how consultancies can improve customer satisfaction, project delivery and profitability using resource planning software. read more

 

Starting a Business When Unemployed

Whether you have recently been made redundant, been out of work for a long time or entered the job market for the first time, the right job for you is not always easy to find. read more

 

Achieving Business Change through Real-Time Focus

In any given week, there are as many reports that the economy is recovering as there are those saying that optimism is faltering - and there are still worrying times ahead. read more

 

Brand engagement, brilliant ideas and the brightest talent — MyKindaCrowd offers companies a direct link to all three

MyKindaCrowd.com is the newly launched student crowd-sourcing website that connects companies with schools, colleges and universities. Companies are invited to set a real-life business challenges from which teachers and lecturers can select the most relevant, and implement them in their classrooms. In return, companies benefit from significant brand engagement and talent spotting future employees, as well as receiving inspiring ideas, new thinking strategies and solutions to commercial issues. read more

 

Unified Communications: What’s all the fuss about?

With PwC reporting that absenteeism costs UK businesses £32 billion this year, any technology that can potentially reduce this deficit has to be of consideration to decision makers within a business. read more

 

The Responsible Business Standard: What’s in it for me?

Operating a responsible business is not only good for the environment and the community, but it does wonders for business performance and profitability — and now companies can have the certification to prove it. read more

 

Everything you need to know about….outsourcing your customer contact

Outsourcing typically thrives during a downturn because it allows organisations to reduce headcount, improve efficiency and reduce costs. During a recession, customer retention is all important and outsourcing customer contact can be a good move if you want to better manage current customer expectations. read more

 

How To Have A Life, Not Just A Business

It’s often thought that if you run a successful business, this has to be at the expense of your personal life. “You can’t run a growing business without some sacrifices”, we tell ourselves. But surely the point is to have a business that gives you the life you want?. read more

 

DO IT! or DITCH IT — Get The Decision-Making Habit

“Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.” (Author unknown) read more